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Hidden history: The truth about Reconstruction
September 17, 2021Back in 1988, historian Eric Foner brought us the story of a revolution reversed; it's worth revisiting today.
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Immigrant Sept. 11 cleanup crews look to residency as a reward
September 10, 2021“We need to be remembered. We were all immigrants who contributed to the U.S. We worked hard there, paid taxes, grew old there."
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Ain’t no party like a Communist Party: Portugal’s Avante! Festival
September 9, 2021People packed the Lisbon suburb of Amora this weekend for the 45th Avante! Festival—a cultural, musical, and political extravaganza that is a highlight of summer in Portugal.
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Biden, Dems advocate Civilian Climate Corps in echo of New Deal
September 9, 2021"In standing up the Civilian Climate Corps, we will build on that legacy and existing infrastructure to meet the challenges of today.”
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Healing old wounds on the left: My brief interaction with Ed Asner
September 1, 2021Ed Asner represented the perfect fusion of art, responsible social activism on a global stage, and intensely devoted Jewish pride—perhaps the single largest source of his consciousness.
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